Historic Community Planning Resources

Introduction

Over the course of Edgewood’s history, there have been numerous studies and reports to inform community planning efforts. A common theme that is found in all these studies and reports is a focus on promoting desirable development in Town Center and along the Meridian Corridor. In 2022, the City will be writing a Town Center Subarea Plan to develop a clear implementation strategy for developments and investments moving forward. The Subarea Plan will be built on the community input from the past 25 years.  

Summary of Documents

Title Year Document Description
Interim Comprehensive Plan 1996 North Hill Community Plan adopted by Pierce County for the area that is now the City of Edgewood.
Town Center Community Character and Land Use Study  1999 Provided land use planning and design direction for the Meridian corridor.
Edgewood Comprehensive Plan 2001 City of Edgewood’s first Comprehensive Plan.
Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 2001 City of Edgewood’s final State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
Pierce County Buildable Lands Report 2002 Monitoring and evaluation analysis of urban growth and development capacity for Pierce County and its cities and towns.
Economic Development Consulting Services                                                          2003 Evaluated the City’s future fiscal situation and identified potential fiscal strategies. 
Market Analysis for Meridian Corridor 2003 Real estate market analysis for Edgewood. Recommended a scale of development and mix of uses appropriate for different areas of the community.
Town Center and Meridian Master Plans 2004 Outlined the community’s vision for Town Center and the Meridian Corridor by
establishing concepts related to land use, design, connectivity, and public spaces. 
16th and Meridian Development Plan 2006 Conceptual design for potential development of property, including: commercial space, medical or professional offices, multi-family residential and park space.
Town Center Design Guidelines & Standards 2006 Presentation given on proposed standards for topics such as building orientation, design, and height; pedestrian and vehicular access, landscaping, and public space. 
Pierce County Buildable Lands Report 2007 Monitoring and evaluation analysis of urban growth and development capacity for Pierce County and its cities and towns.
VISION 2040 Regional Growth Strategy 2009 Puget Sound Regional Council’s (PSRC) Growth Management, Environmental, Economic, and Transportation Strategy for the Central Puget Sound Region.
Corridor Development Memo 2010 Zoning and design standards assessment for the Meridian Corridor. 
Town Center Conceptual Design Open House 2010 Presentation given at an open house on January 23, 2010. 
Economic Dev. Ad Hoc Committee Final Report 2010 Recommendations to improve the City’s economic strength and condition.
Economic Assessment and Preliminary Strategies                                                                                  2014 Economic and demographic analysis of the Edgewood community.
Pierce County Buildable Lands Report 2014 Monitoring and evaluation analysis of urban growth and development capacity for Pierce County and its cities and towns.
Pierce County Countywide Planning Policies 2014 Pierce County Regional Council’s policies to ensure that the Growth Management Act requirements are coordinated within Pierce County and the region.
Edgewood Comprehensive Plan 2015 City of Edgewood’s current Comprehensive Plan.
Retail Demand Assessment 2016 Assessed demand for retail space to guide policy-level decisions related to development code requirements in Town Center and elsewhere.
Retail Leakage and Surplus Analysis 2018 Examined retail opportunities- sometimes call a “gap analysis” or a “supply and demand analysis”.
Edgewood Planning and Economic Development Study for the Town Center and Mixed Use Residential Districts 2020 Evaluated current market conditions to provide a series of recommendations that balance local needs for retail/service commercial space with the desire to develop a mixed use Town Center and MUR zone.
Vision 2050_PSRC Plan  2020 Puget Sound Regional Council’s (PSRC) Growth Management, Environmental, Economic, and Transportation Strategy for the Central Puget Sound Region.
Pierce County Buildable Lands Report 2021 Monitoring and evaluation analysis of urban growth and development capacity for Pierce County and its cities and towns.